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Note that “Democrat Party” is a slur created by Republicans. The name of the party is the Democratic Party.

leesalminen 8y ago
Never knew that. Wikipedia does confirm that Democratic Party members dislike the term. Still though, a slur? Sticks and stones may break my bones but words may never hurt me. Grow up.
- mikeash 8y ago
  “Slur” is a matter of intent by the user. It fits.
  - leesalminen 8y ago
    Right, because I just said I had never heard of anyone being offended by the term that is frequently used on broadcast television. Perhaps we should contact the FCC and let them know epithets and slurs are being used on TV with alarming frequency?
    - mikeash 8y ago
      The meaning of the word has nothing to do with successfully offending the target, and I’m pretty sure the FCC doesn’t have any general rule against slurs. And yes, it sees a lot of use. A testament to the effectiveness of the Republican propaganda machine.
  - fwip 8y ago
    No, it doesn't. Saying that somebody is "a rude boy" doesn't make "rude" a slur.
    - mikeash 8y ago
      “an insulting or disparaging remark or innuendo” Pretty sure it does!
      - fwip 8y ago
        Words have meaning not captured in one line of a dictionary definition. If you're compiling a list of slurs, do "rude" and "Democrat" come to mind first? Or is it words that you might put asterisks in?
        daveFNbuck 8y ago
        You're thinking of the more specific terms "racial slur" or "ethnic slur" and not the generic word "slur".
        leesalminen 8y ago
        So now any word that someone dislikes is a slur and must be banished from our vocabulary? We’re doomed.
        daveFNbuck 8y ago
        No one is saying you have to remove slurs from your vocabulary. You should just limit the use of insulting language to when you intend to insult people. Feel free to use "Democrat party" when your intention is to be insulting. When you aren't trying to be insulting, that phrase is poor communication.
        mikeash 8y ago
        As someone who seemed to be trying to make a point independent of either party, I thought you might appreciate knowing that you were, presumably inadvertently, using a term coined by one of them to attack the other. I guess not. Use whatever words you like, just be aware of what they’ll convey.
- jessaustin 8y ago
  Come on dude, try to write things that might be believed. Limbaugh has been bragging for decades about inventing this clever phrase that annoys Democratics.
  - leesalminen 8y ago
    Right, because all conservatives listen to Limbaugh. Just like all liberals listen to NPR. Keep stereotyping and boxing people into your definition of a concept. That’ll work for sure.
    - jessaustin 8y ago
      I'm an anarchist who listens to both, albeit not exclusively. They both have their helpings of BS, but they both entertain me. I don't particularly care whether you've ever listened to Limbaugh, but I know which way I'd bet... "Conservatives" complaining about "stereotyping" somehow seem more pathetic than liberals doing the same. Don't assume anyone cares about your feelings. Weren't you broadly opining about "sticks and stones" in the immediately preceding post?

Never knew that. Wikipedia does confirm that Democratic Party members dislike the term. Still though, a slur? Sticks and stones may break my bones but words may never hurt me. Grow up.

mikeash 8y ago
“Slur” is a matter of intent by the user. It fits.
- leesalminen 8y ago
  Right, because I just said I had never heard of anyone being offended by the term that is frequently used on broadcast television. Perhaps we should contact the FCC and let them know epithets and slurs are being used on TV with alarming frequency?
  - mikeash 8y ago
    The meaning of the word has nothing to do with successfully offending the target, and I’m pretty sure the FCC doesn’t have any general rule against slurs. And yes, it sees a lot of use. A testament to the effectiveness of the Republican propaganda machine.
- fwip 8y ago
  No, it doesn't. Saying that somebody is "a rude boy" doesn't make "rude" a slur.
  - mikeash 8y ago
    “an insulting or disparaging remark or innuendo” Pretty sure it does!
    - fwip 8y ago
      Words have meaning not captured in one line of a dictionary definition. If you're compiling a list of slurs, do "rude" and "Democrat" come to mind first? Or is it words that you might put asterisks in?
      - daveFNbuck 8y ago
        You're thinking of the more specific terms "racial slur" or "ethnic slur" and not the generic word "slur".
        leesalminen 8y ago
        So now any word that someone dislikes is a slur and must be banished from our vocabulary? We’re doomed.
        daveFNbuck 8y ago
        No one is saying you have to remove slurs from your vocabulary. You should just limit the use of insulting language to when you intend to insult people. Feel free to use "Democrat party" when your intention is to be insulting. When you aren't trying to be insulting, that phrase is poor communication.
        mikeash 8y ago
        As someone who seemed to be trying to make a point independent of either party, I thought you might appreciate knowing that you were, presumably inadvertently, using a term coined by one of them to attack the other. I guess not. Use whatever words you like, just be aware of what they’ll convey.
jessaustin 8y ago
Come on dude, try to write things that might be believed. Limbaugh has been bragging for decades about inventing this clever phrase that annoys Democratics.
- leesalminen 8y ago
  Right, because all conservatives listen to Limbaugh. Just like all liberals listen to NPR. Keep stereotyping and boxing people into your definition of a concept. That’ll work for sure.
  - jessaustin 8y ago
    I'm an anarchist who listens to both, albeit not exclusively. They both have their helpings of BS, but they both entertain me. I don't particularly care whether you've ever listened to Limbaugh, but I know which way I'd bet... "Conservatives" complaining about "stereotyping" somehow seem more pathetic than liberals doing the same. Don't assume anyone cares about your feelings. Weren't you broadly opining about "sticks and stones" in the immediately preceding post?